Iowa Code 462A.25 – Penalty
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Attorney's Note
Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Serious misdemeanor | up to 1 year | between $430 and $2,560 |
Terms Used In Iowa Code 462A.25
- Commission: means the natural resource commission. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Operate: means to navigate or otherwise use a vessel or motorboat. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- Operator: means a person who operates or is in actual physical control of a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- Owner: means a person, other than a lienholder, having the property right in or title to a motorboat or vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- Person: means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, or association. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Vessel: means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water or ice. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- Vessel for hire or commercial vessel: means a vessel for the use of which a fee of any nature is imposed, including vessels furnished as a part of lodge, hotel, or resort services. See Iowa Code 462A.2
If an owner or operator of a vessel for hire or commercial vessel operated upon the waters of this state under the jurisdiction of the commission permits such vessel to be occupied by more passengers and crew than the registration capacity allows or if a person continues to operate a vessel for hire or commercial vessel after the person’s privilege to operate the vessel has been revoked, the person shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor. The provisions of this section shall not apply to vessels registered or numbered by authority of the United States.